Housing data for ZIP code 48739

Name: Housing in ZIP code 48739, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 48739 has an estimated 3,629 residents and 4,102 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Plainfield Township, Iosco County.

9.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $882 (±$297) a month.

The median home value is $179,400 (±$17,463).

The median household income is $52,802 (±$6,836) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 3,629 (±238)
Median gross rent: $882
Median home value: $179,400
Households that rent: 9.7%

How ZIP code 48739 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 48739	Plainfield Township	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Residents	3,629 (±238)	3,353	25,347	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	4,102 (±210)	3,920	20,061	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	9.7% (±3.9 points)	12.1%	17.9%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$882 (±$297)	$830	$719	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$179,400 (±$17,463)	$174,300	$142,200	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$52,802 (±$6,836)	$52,035	$50,066	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,611 (±$191)	$1,524	$1,359	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	53.0% (±37.0 points)	62.3%	40.6%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	67.2% (±6.5 points)	69.7%	67.3%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	29.2 minutes (±4.4)	30.0 minutes	21.0 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	87.4% (±4.1 points)	85.2%	84.9%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	57.9 years (±4.5)	59.9 years	53.5 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 48739, median gross rent is not measurably different from Iosco County ($719).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48739 is not measurably different from Plainfield Township as a whole ($830).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Plainfield Township as a whole ($174,300).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Iosco County with a published estimate, ZIP 48739 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Iosco County with a published estimate, ZIP 48739 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Iosco County with a published estimate, ZIP 48739 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48739

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	35.5% (±26.1 points)	20.2%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	27.0% (±23.1 points)	57.7%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	24.8% (±19.6 points)	16.2%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±19.0 points)	3.8%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.8% (±16.4 points)	1.3%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±19.0 points)	0.1%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±19.0 points)	0.7%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 35.5% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48739

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±22.7 points)	16.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.5% (±27.3 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.2% (±14.4 points)	12.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.3% (±17.0 points)	20.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±22.7 points)	8.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.0% (±29.2 points)	32.5%	41.4%	41.9%

53.0% (±37.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48739 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48739

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	9.2% (±3.5 points)	8.7%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	15.9% (±4.7 points)	21.0%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	14.7% (±4.2 points)	22.5%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.7% (±5.1 points)	16.8%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	18.3% (±5.1 points)	16.1%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	18.6% (±5.5 points)	10.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	1.6%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48739

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	90.0% (±2.6 points)	82.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.5% (±2.5 points)	6.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48739 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.6% (±2.3 points)	3.1%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.0% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±2.8 points)	11.4%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	10.4% (±2.1 points)	9.6%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	19.6% (±3.5 points)	20.8%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	17.6% (±3.5 points)	17.9%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	17.5% (±3.2 points)	15.3%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	7.0% (±2.1 points)	6.8%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.5% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	14.6%	11.7%

67.2% of the homes in ZIP code 48739 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48739

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	36.3% (±5.6 points)	65.8%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.3% (±5.2 points)	16.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	12.4% (±4.0 points)	7.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±3.7 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48739 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 48739	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	72.2% (±9.6 points)	79.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.8% (±6.9 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±4.3 points)	7.2%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48739 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48739

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Plainfield Township	67%	$830	12.1%
Hill Township	14%	—	4.8%
Logan Township (Ogemaw County)	13%	—	6.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48739

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
48743	5.0 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
48635	7.5 mi	$945	$150,300	$57,500	4.7%
48748	7.8 mi	$675	$161,800	$58,750	7.7%
48770	8.4 mi	$683	$105,500	$49,957	14.4%
48761	10.0 mi	—	$111,200	$47,188	12.9%
48756	11 mi	$804	$81,500	$46,008	12.8%
48737	14 mi	$944	$122,500	$38,000	17.1%
48763	14 mi	$851	$162,400	$59,677	13.2%

ZIP code 48739 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48739: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48739

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48739?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48739 is $882 (±$297) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48739?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48739 is $179,400 (±$17,463) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48739?

The median household income in ZIP code 48739 is $52,802 (±$6,836) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48739 in?

Most of ZIP code 48739’s land lies in Plainfield Township; it also covers Hill Township, Logan Township (Ogemaw County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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